Kowa Genesis 33 8x33

Good Points: Brightness is great. Comfortable in the hand. Improvement Points: Price

I volunteer at several desert California State Parks and hike their many miles of trails and also visit Death Valley National Park. Having decent binoculars is an essential accessory for many reasons when exploring those locations. The Kowa 8X33 Genesis binoculars I purchased from Optics Planet are well beyond decent, they are: lightweight, compact, ergonomically perfect, extremely well made (in Japan), focusing is accurate and easy, and most importantly, clarity is as clear as the very best.

Good Points: Unbeatable price for quality optics, everything about them is quality and would push "Alpha" binoculars all the way in all departments for a third of the price Improvement Points: No

Good Points: No CA - I can't say that about my Leica HD's Nice and bright for a 33mm objective Discounted price makes these a steal for anyone looking for 1st class optics Improvement Points: Focus is a bit stiffer than I would like bit they're still my favourite go-to glass

Good Points: on a great discount , Improvement Points: no update on the extended warranty